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🌱 How Owensboro High seniors are gearing up for life after graduation

Good morning Owensboro! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Owensboro High seniors are gearing up for life after graduation
  • What Owensboro’s latest ‘State of the Economy’ reveals about jobs and growth.
  • How Owensboro is showcasing women’s leadership to the entire state Saturday

Also on today's calendar: Owensboro Symphony: AMERICANA and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Owensboro High School hosts program to connect seniors with vital resources (tristatehomepage.com) — Owensboro High School seniors are spending two days in special sessions connecting them with mental health, financial, and basic-needs resources before graduation. Partnering with River Valley Behavioral Health, the school is emphasizing life-after-high-school readiness, including how to use the 988 National Crisis Hotline when needed.
   

2. Owensboro leaders outline growth, future outlook at ‘State of the Economy' event (owensborotimes.com) — Owensboro’s economic leaders say the city’s momentum is strong, highlighting major industrial expansions, rising wages, and new projects like Maui’s Indoor Theme Park and the planned downtown entrepreneurship hub, The Landing. At a State of the Economy event, officials detailed workforce gains, state-supported development sites, and sector impacts from manufacturing to healthcare, stressing that growth is ultimately about better jobs and opportunities for local families.
   

3. AAUW Kentucky to host 2026 state conference in Owensboro on Saturday (owensborotimes.com) — Owensboro will host the AAUW Kentucky state conference this Saturday, spotlighting local collaborations that advance opportunities for women and girls. Events include a visit to the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, talks from local partners like Girls Inc., and installation of an Owensboro leader as state president.
   

4. Owensboro filmmaker Alvey earns recognition as short film heads to streaming (owensborotimes.com) — Owensboro filmmaker and educator Jamie Alvey is gaining national attention as her short horror film “Your Husband Was a Good Man,” shot partly in her own neighborhood, heads to streaming on Bloodstream TV. Rooted in Owensboro and nearby locations like Utica, Alvey’s current and upcoming projects use horror to explore grief, trauma, and neurodivergent emotional experiences while she grows her local production work.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Stacy’s Sweets & Sourdough will be delivering freshly baked artisan original sourdough loaves to Burley’s Harvest Market on Thursday 4/16 this week.
    Now accepting orders for Sourdough oatmeal cream pies and sourdough chocolate cream whoopie pies. (Nextdoor Clearview)
  • Attention to all Apollo Area Neighborhood Alliance residents.
    This is your opportunity to get rid of all your junk. Clean out your house, garage and yard. All of it will be hauled away for FREE compliments… (Nextdoor Town and Country)
  • Daviess County Public Schools posted a job opening for English Learner Summer Camp - Instructional Assistant (Multiple Positions) in Owensboro. Apply here.
  • Western Kentucky University posted a job opening for Faculty (Part Time) - Music (Owensboro, Kentucky) in Owensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Owensboro here.

Ok Owensboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Owensboro

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Owensboro

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.